Web Content Display ALL-INDIA ESSAY WRITING EVENT 2011ORGANIZED BYSHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSIONIN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE FOR INDIA AND BHUTAN
With great joy and hope we invite you once again to participate in the All-India Essay Writing Event 2011! This prestigious annual event is a collaborative effort of the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan [UNIC] and Shri Ram Chandra Mission [SRCM] – a non-profit, educational and spiritual service organisation, to celebrate the International Day of Youth observed on the 12th of August every year. Both the organisations are dedicated to the creation of a peaceful human society, founded upon love and harmony, and believe that this can be achieved best by the inculcation of moral and spiritual values in younger generations, which YOU represent, and in whom lies the hope of a better tomorrow. Your willingness to participate in this event is, to us, a symbolic expression of your concern for the state of our world, and recognition of the crucial role that the youth must play in the creation of a new world inhabited by capable and balanced individuals. Therefore, as in the past years, we once again urge YOU to apply your mind and search your heart as you pen down your personal understanding of these topics. Essay Event The All-India Essay Writing event is an initiative of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM), a non-profit, educational and spiritual service organisation. The event is organised each year in numerous educational institutions across the country. There are two categories of participation, and students have the freedom to express themselves in the following languages: English, Hindi and Telugu. If you are studying in a school, you should write on the topic for Category 1. If you study at Under-Graduate or Post-Graduate level please write on the topic for Category 2. Also go through the notes entitled "Something to think about" given under each topic. This will help you to understand your topic better.
Category 1 [Classes 9 through 12] (1000 words)Change and the world changes for you Something to think about:
Category 2 [UG and PG] (1000 words)Success must bestow humility Something to think about:
If you are the head of a school in India or Bhutan or a teacher for classes 9 to 12, you may consider entire classes, or a selection of your students to participate in this All India Essay Competition. You will find printable instructions here: Handout for Schools. If you are a college student and your institution is participating in this event, you can read Handout for Colleges for further instructions. Recognition National Prizes: The three best essays from each age-category will be awarded national prizes. Students may be required to clear a telephonic interview to qualify for the final award. There will be separate prizes for English, Hindi and Telugu. Regional Prizes: The country will be divided into 27 zones. The top three essays from each of the applicable languages in the zone will be awarded regional prizes, for both the age categories. Institution-level Certificates: For every participating institution, two Certificates of Merit will be awarded to the two best entries for each applicable language, in both categories. All winners will receive certificates signed by the Director of the UNIC and the President of SRCM. National prizewinners will be awarded trophies in addition to the above. We hope you will find the experience of writing the essay rewarding enough to uphold your wonderful decision to participate. We look forward to receiving your entry. For more details on the event and how to participate, please talk to the head of your institution or email us at essayevent@srcm.org. You can also contact directly this number: +91 9910029011. |
